Discorporate

/dɪsˈkɔɹpərət/ verb

Definition

To dissolve a corporation or separate from a corporate body; to remove incorporation status.

Etymology

From dis- (prefix meaning 'reverse' or 'undo') + corporate (from Latin corporatus, 'formed into a body'). Together they mean to undo the corporate status.

Kelly Says

This is a technical legal/business term—when a company 'discorporates,' it's essentially dying as an official entity, though the word is so formal that many lawyers prefer just saying 'dissolve the corporation' instead!

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